National Republican., 1887-05-10
CURRENT COMMENT.
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The scintiilations which brighten Our
Exchange List.
Boston Herald. We are by no means sure
that Mr.. Blaine would not get more votes
than any other candidate. Still we would
not advise the Republicans to nominate
him.
ST. Louis Republican When Mr.. Henry
Grady is nominated for the Vice Presidency
by the Democracy there will be but two
men left In the party, Mr.. Grady himself
and the man holding the first place on the
ticket.
New York Herald: The President can do
help Of Congress. IL will be hard work
for him, but he has begun this work, and
he can do nothing of equal Importance to
the country.
Cincinnati Enquirer. The New York
Herald is again running Mr. Grady, of the
Atlanta Constitution, for Vice President on
the Democratic ticket Perhaps the Herald
can show that Mr.. Grady was born in the
United States.
Boston Herald: Speaker Carlisle is little
premature when he says that the Mug
wumps are likely to become "good Demo.
crate" They will go with the Democrats
just so far as the Democrats go their way,
and no further.
Philadelphia Press: Evidently all these
stories about Mr.. Cleveland's having de-
clared his intention not to stand for second
term are persuading Col. Daniel Lamont to
believe that the report Of the death of Ana.
MAS was campaign lie gotten up for polit-
ical. effect.
Philadelphia Press: Secretary Bayard has
been delivering few more remarks on the
fisheries controversy, but what he says Is OF
no consequence. Under the new regime Of
American diplomacy words speak louder
than actions, for the simple reaaon that
there are no actions.
Philadelphia Record: II Henry George or
DIR. McGlynn had ever felled the trees,
pulled the stumps, and grubbed out the
roots on an acre OF thew grouud," he
would have an infinitely clearer view OF the
land question than he can evolve out Of his
inner consciousness.
Nashville Union: About the time that the
tory government gets Its bills for the gov.
ernment Of Ireland through, there won't
bo anybody there to govern. The process
OF depopu,ation goes rapidly on, aud pretty
soon the landlords will have the whole
country to themselves.
Chicago Inter Ocean In looking for a
candidate for Vice President in the east to
associate with the next Republican Pres
ident from the west, the name OF Clarence
A. Seward, of New York, bobs up. Gres-
ham and Seward, Sherman and Seward,
Harrison and Seward, Allison and Seward,
all sound well.
New York Tribune There is difference
between parties as to integrity and as to
competence for the responsibilities Of gov
ernment. The shfrking citizen who pre-
ISLANDERS millions of worthier Americans
than himself, but shows that he is pitfully
ignorant OF current history.
Chicago Tribune. Secretary Whitney has
just paid $500 for st. Bernard dog. There
is reason to fear that he has been Imposed
upon. III the crew Of the American navy
should fall overheard by some unforeseen
accident any ordinary Newfoundland dog
costing sos or less could be depended upon
with more certainty to save his life than
this $500 animal.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: Under the
present administration Of the New York
custom house the number Of employees is
1O7 more than 1t was under the Republican
rule, and the pay-rolls show an increase OF
$32, $50 per month. This is the sort Of thing
to which the Kentucky Democrats refer
when they say in their platform that they
favor system Of civil service reform based
upon "party responsibility.
st. Paul Pioneer Press The administra-
tion In particular and the Democratic party
in general ought to be welcome to such
comfort as they can get out Of the Ken
lucky state convention. What 1t did was
to reassert forcibly and explicitly the old
fact that the sole bond of union between
Democrats to day is desire to possess
themselves utterly Of the spoils Of Office.
II Mr.. Cleveland were possessed of all the
virtues credited to him by his admirers,
how utterly disgusted and sick at heart
he must find himself after this Kentucky
exhibition.
Chicago Inter Ocean Henry Watterson
says that never In the history of politics has
there been a greater need Of some vitalizing
current In Democratic counsels than now,
and asks where this vitalizlng current shall
be found II not in Kentucky. Well, Henry,
they do say that the moonshiners In Georgia
aud the Carolinas put the Democratic
vitalizing current on the market little
cheaper than old bourbon can be bought,
because they dodge the revenue collectors.
| And, really, the Democratic party of to-day
don't seem to be able to distinguish between
the two currents.
Chicago Herald: Treasurer Jordan's re-
turn from Europe In greatly refreshed
condition probably foreshadows another
| emphatic reduction Of the surplus. His
method is to set aside few millions as un.
| uNaiiooici thuo iSuuCihS tnc otOCh Ou uuuCl
| so far as the books are concerned. The
only trouble with the system is that the
money is available when a proAigate Con-
| gress calls for 1t, in spite OF his artistic
bookkeeping. While the administration is
studiously attempting to conceal and be-
| little the vast surplus 1t is hardly worth
while for anybody to look to the administra
tion's party In Congress for an intelligent
effort to reduce taxation.
| Chicago Journal! Those who believe In
the rights OF property, Of society, and OF
the family, should wage an unceasing war.
fare against anarchy and socialism, In
whatever form or under whatever disguise
they may appear. Anarchy and socialism
deny mans right to his own property, to
his own wife, woman's right to her own
husband, and the right of either or both to
their own children. This doctrine must be
destroyed by all the means in our posses.
sion-by the soft voice Of persuasion, by
the convincing effort of argument, by iu-
vective and denunciation, or 1t must be
stamped out by the iron heel Of power |
An Ably Edited Journal.